州: the kanji for state; province; sandbank
州 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means state; province; sandbank. Below are its readings, 6 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
州 is written in 6 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
州 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 6 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
シュウ (shuu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 九州きゅうしゅう · Kyūshū | Kyushu (an island of Japan) |
| 本州ほんしゅう · Honshū | Honshu (the main island of Japan) |
| 州しゅう · shū | state; province |
| 欧州おうしゅう · Ōshū | Europe |
す (su)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 中州なかす · nakasu | sandbank in a river |
| 三角州さんかくす · sankakusu | river delta |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 九州は温泉が多い。Kyūshū wa onsen ga ōi.There are many hot springs in Kyushu.
- 本州は日本で一番大きい島だ。Honshū wa Nihon de ichiban ōkii shima da.Honshu is the largest island in Japan.
- アメリカには五十の州がある。Amerika ni wa gojū no shū ga aru.There are fifty states in the United States.
- 川の中州で鳥が休んでいる。Kawa no nakasu de tori ga yasunde iru.Birds are resting on a sandbank in the river.
- 川が海に出る所に三角州ができた。Kawa ga umi ni deru tokoro ni sankakusu ga dekita.A delta formed where the river meets the sea.
Questions about 州
How many strokes does 州 have?
州 is written in 6 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 州?
The on readings are shuu (シュウ). The kun readings are su (す).
What JLPT level is 州?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 州
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.